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where we don't agree is asking anyone to pay more out of their paycheck to washington when washington seems to be incapable of getting hold of its spending problem. which is why, madam speaker, we continue to ask those present in the gos to be specific with us. we want to address the problem. we realize we are digging the hole deeper every day. and the taxpayers are on the hook. that's why we say it is now not the time to ask anyone to pay money into washington when we keep increasing the debt the way we are. and so there is not agreement that we ought to raise taxes. there's not agreement at all until we get the problem fixed. that's all. so we can see eye to eye on this but let's all start where we know we've got to go which is addressing the spending problem and then finally we could perhaps fulfill the promise of rebuilding the confidence that people need to have in this federal government. i yield back. mr. hoyer: madam speaker, i don't know that i'm making myself clear. the senate bill raises taxes on nobody. nobody. the senate bill simply says, for those making less than $ 2000
where we don't agree is asking anyone to pay more out of their paycheck to washington when washington seems to be incapable of getting hold of its spending problem. which is why, madam speaker, we continue to ask those present in the gos to be specific with us. we want to address the problem. we realize we are digging the hole deeper every day. and the taxpayers are on the hook. that's why we say it is now not the time to ask anyone to pay money into washington when we keep increasing the debt...
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where we don't agree is asking anyone to pay more out of their paycheck to washington when washington seems to be incapable of getting hold of its spending problem. which is why, madam speaker, we continue to ask those present in the gos to be specific with us. we want to address the problem. we realize we are digging the hole deeper every day. and the taxpayers are on the hook. that's why we say it is now not the time to ask anyone to pay money into washington when we keep increasing the debt the way we are. and so there is not agreement that we ought to raise taxes. there's not agreement at all until we get the problem fixed. that's all. so we can see eye to eye on this but let's all start where we know we've got to go which is addressing the spending problem and then finally we could perhaps fulfill the promise of rebuilding the confidence that people need to have in this federal government. i yield back. mr. hoyer: madam speaker, i don't know that i'm making myself clear. the senate bill raises taxes on nobody. nobody. the senate bill simply says, for those making less than $ 2000
where we don't agree is asking anyone to pay more out of their paycheck to washington when washington seems to be incapable of getting hold of its spending problem. which is why, madam speaker, we continue to ask those present in the gos to be specific with us. we want to address the problem. we realize we are digging the hole deeper every day. and the taxpayers are on the hook. that's why we say it is now not the time to ask anyone to pay money into washington when we keep increasing the debt...
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"washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] host: the supreme court will consider if it will take up seven of the cases they have on gay marriage. and former president bush is recovering from baron kithes and expected to be released from the hospital on saturday. and lot of the front pages taken up by republicans. and secretary tim geithner on what they are offering. among the proposal, $1.6 trillion in new taxes and $4 billion in entitlement cuts and for our first half-hour this morning, what do you think of the proposal from the white house? what do you expect might be the reaction from congress? with those two thoughts in mind, give us a call. (202)585-3880 for democrats. (202)585-3881 for republicans. (202) 628-0205 for independents. we have posted this on facebook if you want to respond at facebook.com/c-span or you can email us at journal@c-span.org. highlighted in the pages of "usa today" this morning house sp
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the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., november 29, 2012. i hereby appoint the honorable charles j. fleischmann to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 17, 2012, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes each, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair will receive a message. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 1998, cited as the d.h.s. audit requirement target act of 2012, in which the concurrence of the house is requested
the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., november 29, 2012. i hereby appoint the honorable charles j. fleischmann to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 17, 2012, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each...
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while in washington, mr. romney also reportedly will visit with his former running mate paul ryan of wisconsin who is heavily golved in the g.o.p.'s negotiations with the obama administration to solve the government's fiscal cliff. since the election, mr. rom knit has secluded himself from the media at his southern california home making no public appearances but has bad photographed killing his car at a local gas station and taking a day trip with his grandchildren to nearby disneyland. linden in bristol, virginia on our democrats line. the g.o.p. says to address the spending problem, what do you think? caller: i kind of agree more with the president that it should be a balanced approach. yes, we probably do have a spending problem. i agree. but i definitely believe that there is a problem with our revenue and you know, to go back for guys who make billions or millions of dollars every year and just interest alone, who -- a secretary to work every day does that 40 hour a week. so i think it's a balanced appr
while in washington, mr. romney also reportedly will visit with his former running mate paul ryan of wisconsin who is heavily golved in the g.o.p.'s negotiations with the obama administration to solve the government's fiscal cliff. since the election, mr. rom knit has secluded himself from the media at his southern california home making no public appearances but has bad photographed killing his car at a local gas station and taking a day trip with his grandchildren to nearby disneyland. linden...
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but i happened to be here in washington, d.c. on 9/11. i happened to be one of those, not here in the capitol but in an office building downtown. i was one of those who was evacuated. we stood on the street corner for hours until we were allowed back in the building. and i recall that while it was a terrifying moment, it was a unifying moment. because people that you didn't know, black and white and hispanic and asian, all coming up to one another and asking who is attacking us? that is a threat but it was unifying in that we felt they were attacking us. didn't matter what our color was, didn't matter what our religious beliefs happened to be. it was that we were all americans. and i was at a law firm at the time, i was going to have an office in washington, d.c. i had the copies of the constitution of the united states and the bill of rights that had been made off the original copies and given to those of us as members of congress on the bicentennial of the constitution and after i went back to the office i got a hammer and some nails an
but i happened to be here in washington, d.c. on 9/11. i happened to be one of those, not here in the capitol but in an office building downtown. i was one of those who was evacuated. we stood on the street corner for hours until we were allowed back in the building. and i recall that while it was a terrifying moment, it was a unifying moment. because people that you didn't know, black and white and hispanic and asian, all coming up to one another and asking who is attacking us? that is a...
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"washington journal" is next. host: good morning and welcome to the washington journal. makers are in washington for the remaining weeks of the lame-duck session. the president is taking his ideas on the road to meet with the public. the white house says toy manufacturer is would be hard hit. republicans are planning meetings with small business owners across the country to force the president to back down on raising taxes on the wealthy. former florida governor jeb bush is gathering policy experts and dedication leader's fourth annual education summit. we covered yesterday's events pick. that's where we begin. mr. bush says the unions are barriers to better schools. how would you fix your school system? we want to get your take on it. also, send us a tweet, post your comments on facebook, or send us an e-mail. we begin with the "washington times headline" -- we want to show you what the former florida governor had to say at yesterday's event. [video clip] >> we need to have a teacher evaluation system that is based on teachers being professionals and not part of some co
"washington journal" is next. host: good morning and welcome to the washington journal. makers are in washington for the remaining weeks of the lame-duck session. the president is taking his ideas on the road to meet with the public. the white house says toy manufacturer is would be hard hit. republicans are planning meetings with small business owners across the country to force the president to back down on raising taxes on the wealthy. former florida governor jeb bush is gathering...
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host: senator mike lee as a commentary in the washington times -- that is from the "washington times. mike lee is also a member of the joint economic committee. tony is our next caller in las vegas, nevada. caller: hi. on the fiscal cliff, this has been the unspoken agenda of the democratic party for a long time. they want the fiscal cliff. it does essentially what they wanted to do, which is to raise taxes and impose a bunch of reductions in military spending. we all know that raising taxes on the rich will not raise enough money to substitute for a dollar rates on middle-class. -- raise. no tax on the super rich would ever recover enough money to even begin averting the financial clip. no reduction in foreign aid -- it is just less than 1% of the federal budget -- can address the fiscal cliff. we need to begin talking exactly the opposite of the way the federal government has worked so far. simply by starting with a budget on what we expect the income-tax to be instead of starting with what we would like to spend. that is backwards. you have to start with what you expect your income
host: senator mike lee as a commentary in the washington times -- that is from the "washington times. mike lee is also a member of the joint economic committee. tony is our next caller in las vegas, nevada. caller: hi. on the fiscal cliff, this has been the unspoken agenda of the democratic party for a long time. they want the fiscal cliff. it does essentially what they wanted to do, which is to raise taxes and impose a bunch of reductions in military spending. we all know that raising...
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is that a belief you experienced in washington d.c.? what happened to the public schools and how they performed when that 42% to place? >> it makes a difference. i do not think you can have reform and education without choice. without choice, there will not be an incentive for the bureaucracy to change. it is easy for people to fall into the category of, if you want change, you push for change. i support public schools. i gave teachers the largest raise they ever got, gave the schools more money than they asked for, their test scores and results went down. more money, your kids come and the task force went down. that is because it is like a blob, bureaucracy, like a vacuum cleaner that sucks away the money from the local schools and pours it into the central office. you have all of these cost centers and all of these purchase resources. when money comes in, studies show you are lucky if 60 cents on the dollar goes to the classroom. in some places, it is far less than that. you have the assistant to the assistant deputy to the assistant
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"washington journal" is next. host: good morning. welcome to "washington journal." congress returns to washington with the clock counting down on time left to tackle the tough fiscal cliff and make decisions about taxes, spending, and budget cuts. states are looking at how they can be affected. a question for you this morning, whether states should have a say in budget talks. here are the numbers to call. if you can also find us online. here is the headline in "the new york times." the pew center has a new study out called "the impact on the fiscal cliff on states." here is what it says. we would do more into these and how they will specifically affect states on an individual basis. there is a question on whether the fiscal cliff would hurt. it says -- our question for you this morning is whether the states should have a stake of in negotiations. looking more in the story "the new york times." it says -- some of the benefits states could receive, nobody is retained that president obama and republicans in congress will fail to reach an accord because they feel -- the
"washington journal" is next. host: good morning. welcome to "washington journal." congress returns to washington with the clock counting down on time left to tackle the tough fiscal cliff and make decisions about taxes, spending, and budget cuts. states are looking at how they can be affected. a question for you this morning, whether states should have a say in budget talks. here are the numbers to call. if you can also find us online. here is the headline in "the new...
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i am jonathan capehart, opinion writer at the washington post. mark, janet and chanel have set the stage for discussion. you have heard from mark. next to market is joel packer, a noted authority on federal education policy. to his left is michael fauntroy, a professor of privilege -- public policy at george mason university. we have just heard from janet murguia from the national council of la raza. with that, mr. packer, the microphone is yours. >> thank you for having me on the panel. i appreciated and i am unearned to be with my colleagues here. a couple of things about the reagan group. -- raven group. it is a public relations firm. the majority of our clients are progressive, non-profit organizations. our firm is committed to enhancing the ideals of the broad range of the progress of community. personally, i do education policy. i work for the national education association and have worked with them for 25 years. i have been doing policy for 35 years. i would like to talk about some of the challenges we are facing. we are facing a lot of ch
i am jonathan capehart, opinion writer at the washington post. mark, janet and chanel have set the stage for discussion. you have heard from mark. next to market is joel packer, a noted authority on federal education policy. to his left is michael fauntroy, a professor of privilege -- public policy at george mason university. we have just heard from janet murguia from the national council of la raza. with that, mr. packer, the microphone is yours. >> thank you for having me on the panel....
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washington was infuriated. so came about one of the great informal agreements in american legal history. there was an agreement that if the constitution ratified as written by 1787 convention, there would be a bill of rights. so we had a bill of rights in 1791. we have a hamiltonian structure and a jeffersonian bill of rights. one of the principal structures is separation of powers and checks and balances. we use those terms often interchangeably. they have a different crest. separation of powers teaches that each branch of the government has a certain autonomy to act on its own. checks and balances works the other way around. it indicates the government cannot operate unless the branches interact with each other. there is a certain newtonian metaphor to checks and balances. the framers of the constitution and their fellow countrymen were sons of the enlightenment. it was not just jefferson. many of the framers were fascinated with all sorts of gear is in balance wheels and clocks and pendulums and machines and
washington was infuriated. so came about one of the great informal agreements in american legal history. there was an agreement that if the constitution ratified as written by 1787 convention, there would be a bill of rights. so we had a bill of rights in 1791. we have a hamiltonian structure and a jeffersonian bill of rights. one of the principal structures is separation of powers and checks and balances. we use those terms often interchangeably. they have a different crest. separation of...
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"washington journal" is next. host: federal officials including lawmakers on capitol hill are looking at how to slash wait times and possibly boost early voting. that will be hours subject for the first section of this edition of "the washington journal." for the first 45 minutes we will be talking to you about remedies to speed up the voting process. the numbers are on the screen. you can reach out to us by social media. @cspanwj. the conversation constantly going on on facebook -- facebook.com/cspan. we begin this morning with a look at the lead story in "the baltimore sun." pushed to speed of voting processes is the headline. he writes -- we want to find out from you, our viewers and listeners, your thoughts and remedies on speeding up the voting process. more from the article in "the baltimore sun." the article goes on to talk about a bill being proposed by virginia by senator mark warner. it says -- we would like to show you a little bit more about what the president had to say regarding voting lines and poll
"washington journal" is next. host: federal officials including lawmakers on capitol hill are looking at how to slash wait times and possibly boost early voting. that will be hours subject for the first section of this edition of "the washington journal." for the first 45 minutes we will be talking to you about remedies to speed up the voting process. the numbers are on the screen. you can reach out to us by social media. @cspanwj. the conversation constantly going on on...
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in our day, she was the cat's meow in washington. she said -- she had a pillow that said "if you do not have anything nice to say to anybody, come and sit next to me." [laughter] she was wonderful to listen to as long as she wasn't saying anything bad about you. but she came to our wedding. i mean, she was fascinating. imagine, teddy roosevelt's daughter -- you talk about a rebel. susan and i were just pussycats. are father said i can either be president or i can take care of alice. [laughter] her father said you may not smoke under my roof, so she smoked of the roof. [laughter] she had a little green snake which was called emily spinach which she put on her shoulder. mind you, you're talking about 1910 -- that time. she was really something. of course, i thought she was a great role model. [laughter] >> well, and i got a note from her when we moved into the white house and the note said, "have a hell of a good time." i did my darndest. when we did the ladies journal article, she was still alive. >> you worked on an article together.
in our day, she was the cat's meow in washington. she said -- she had a pillow that said "if you do not have anything nice to say to anybody, come and sit next to me." [laughter] she was wonderful to listen to as long as she wasn't saying anything bad about you. but she came to our wedding. i mean, she was fascinating. imagine, teddy roosevelt's daughter -- you talk about a rebel. susan and i were just pussycats. are father said i can either be president or i can take care of alice....
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washington was infuriated. so came about one of the great informal agreements in american legal history. there was an agreement that if the constitution ratified as written by 1787 convention, there would be a bill of rights. so we had a bill of rights in 1791. we have a hamiltonian structure and a jeffersonian bill of rights. one of the principal structures is separation of powers and checks and balances. we use those terms often interchangeably. they have a different crest. separation of powers teaches that each branch of the government has a certain autonomy to act on its own. checks and balances works the other way around. it indicates the government cannot operate unless the branches interact with each other. there is a certain newtonian metaphor to checks and balances. the framers of the constitution and their fellow countrymen were sons of the enlightenment. it was not just jefferson. many of the framers were fascinated with all sorts of gear is in balance wheels and clocks and pendulums and machines and
washington was infuriated. so came about one of the great informal agreements in american legal history. there was an agreement that if the constitution ratified as written by 1787 convention, there would be a bill of rights. so we had a bill of rights in 1791. we have a hamiltonian structure and a jeffersonian bill of rights. one of the principal structures is separation of powers and checks and balances. we use those terms often interchangeably. they have a different crest. separation of...
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"washington journal"continues. host: we're going to talk about america by the numbers which is a weekly series we do. we want to focus on consumer sentiment and confidence going into this big shopping weekend. how is that even measured? we see reports that consumers are feeling good about shopping and spending money lately. >guest: consumer confidence is measured by asking a ranting -- a random sampling of five questions. that also ask consumers about their own financial expectations and their financial conditions. two of the most troubled -- rep little ones are university of michigan. host: it showed that consumer sentiment rose to about 82.7%, the highest since july, 2007 and 60.8% in october, 2011. what does it mean for our economy? guest: sometimes there is a direct correlation between what we see in terms of how consumers feel about the economy and what they are willing to spend in terms of the holidays and in general. what we are seeing now especially when you look at the university of michigan reported that
"washington journal"continues. host: we're going to talk about america by the numbers which is a weekly series we do. we want to focus on consumer sentiment and confidence going into this big shopping weekend. how is that even measured? we see reports that consumers are feeling good about shopping and spending money lately. >guest: consumer confidence is measured by asking a ranting -- a random sampling of five questions. that also ask consumers about their own financial...
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on the federal level, the "washington times" reporting on the gerrymandering and gridlock in washington. we are focusing this morning on the state level and one-party rule. those are the stories in the new york times and in the washington times. here's an e-mail -- george and virginia, democratic caller. what do you think? caller: i think that what's going on in washington, it's really nonsense, because if you are a democrat or republican that is elected to office, you are sent there to do what is best for the people, democrats or republicans. not just for one party or the other. the two-party system is very good. these days they want to protect the party and do there will overdoing the will of the people. it seems once they get in office, they don't care about the public anymore until it comes election time. when it comes to election time, they are blaming one or the other. host: if you are ready to start thinking about the next campaign election cycle, there are some stories in the newspaper this morning. front page of the new york times, jeb bush. bill clinton has visited there as we
on the federal level, the "washington times" reporting on the gerrymandering and gridlock in washington. we are focusing this morning on the state level and one-party rule. those are the stories in the new york times and in the washington times. here's an e-mail -- george and virginia, democratic caller. what do you think? caller: i think that what's going on in washington, it's really nonsense, because if you are a democrat or republican that is elected to office, you are sent there...
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i do a lot of reading about george washington. that had not been for george washington we will not of a country. i've always been very inspired by him. abraham lincoln made those decisions that are necessary at the time to pull the country back together and put us on a new course. in terms a modern day, i look at all the presidents. we are at a very critical point in our history. i think he has been the most touching for me individually. i hear pros and cons about the president. i think the american people thought they were the best candidates. i would ever say we've ever had a bad president. all is that better presidents. they did to come along at the right moment. i think they all came along in the right moment. it is a tough job. i think we have been blessed to have great presidents. at this point i think we'll open it up to the audience for questions. >> thank you. before that day in the white house how you deal with the massive attention that has befallen on your family that de? the intention is good. it is not about me. it i
i do a lot of reading about george washington. that had not been for george washington we will not of a country. i've always been very inspired by him. abraham lincoln made those decisions that are necessary at the time to pull the country back together and put us on a new course. in terms a modern day, i look at all the presidents. we are at a very critical point in our history. i think he has been the most touching for me individually. i hear pros and cons about the president. i think the...
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"washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> more than any other name connected to the civil war except lincoln's, gettysburg reverberates. americans retain knowledge that what happens here -- happened here was the crux of our terrible national trial. and even americans who were not precisely sure what transpired on this field, know all the glory and tragedy of a of the civil war resides most probably here. >> steven spielberg on the battle of gettysburg and lincoln's legacy. >> supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg now on the likelihood that the gay marriage issue will go before the nation's highest court. she spoke on a form -- at a form in colorado at the 10th court of appeals. she also spoke about gender issues. this event took place in boulder, colorado. [applause] >> there is a great yiddish expression, which is, "let me say a few words before i speak." [laughter] those few words are to thank so many people. i want to start with the chancellor of our campus, who has been incredibly supportive of the law sch
"washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> more than any other name connected to the civil war except lincoln's, gettysburg reverberates. americans retain knowledge that what happens here -- happened here was the crux of our terrible national trial. and even americans who were not precisely sure what transpired on this field, know all the glory and tragedy of a of the civil war resides most probably here. >> steven spielberg on the battle of gettysburg and...
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in washington, d.c.. mr. armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. he passed away on august 25. over the next hour and 20 minutes you will hear from nasa administrator charles bolden, apollo 17 astronaut and last man to walk on the moon, capt. eugene cernan, and command pilot michael collins of. -- collins. ♪ [please stand by] ♪ >> good morning. grace and peace to you from god our father. my name is frank. i am the interim a team -- been of this theater. -- dean of this theater. it is important in times like this to have places like this. where we can in fact hold before caught our grief, our joy, our thanksgiving, and hope your it -- before god our grief, our joy, our thanks giving, and your hope. it is important for us as a nation and community as people to gather here in this place to consider the mysteries of duration, of life, of death, and to give thanks for a life well lived, and for service boldly rendered. that is what we will be doing in this time. i think you for sharing in it. may i
in washington, d.c.. mr. armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. he passed away on august 25. over the next hour and 20 minutes you will hear from nasa administrator charles bolden, apollo 17 astronaut and last man to walk on the moon, capt. eugene cernan, and command pilot michael collins of. -- collins. ♪ [please stand by] ♪ >> good morning. grace and peace to you from god our father. my name is frank. i am the interim a team -- been of this theater. -- dean of this...
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in washington and so we need to really -- where the republicans should start right now is a top to bottom review of what happened. let's do a full scale audit and understand what the obama campaign did. what is disturbing about romney and ryan's comments is the degree to which they will be repeated inside the conservative media because it didn't happen. we lost the election, that's over. it's about the next election now. so you want to start with an honest appraisal of what happened in this election. who parts of their coalition are we able to pick off. who can we reach and what messaging can we use to reach them? how do we reach them? so you want to have a top to bottom review of what happened. you want to look at the technology they used to turn out the vote and say not only do we want to equal that in four years but surpass it. but if you delude yourself into believing that as romney and ryan said the election was determined for the reasons they said you don't have the to be able do that. so when you should be at this low moment taking your first steps to building a team to win the nex
in washington and so we need to really -- where the republicans should start right now is a top to bottom review of what happened. let's do a full scale audit and understand what the obama campaign did. what is disturbing about romney and ryan's comments is the degree to which they will be repeated inside the conservative media because it didn't happen. we lost the election, that's over. it's about the next election now. so you want to start with an honest appraisal of what happened in this...
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because in washington you can get pessimistic quick. but i do have confidence there is path way on tax reform, on continued education reform, on doing some smart things around energy. and that's the test of the president and the leaders in the senate and houses. can they come together post election. and for a period of time put your needs and the needs of the country first. and i have a great deal of confidence we'll do that. so i look forward to talking to you about the election that just happened. [applause] >> thank you for having me back. it's great to be back at the university of delaware and thank you for coming. when we look at this election in 2012, republicans should not be diluted about the magnitude of the president's reelection victory. this was a big night for the democrats not just at a presidential level but also look across the country in the u.s. senate seats. and for my fellow republicans in the room to quote john mccain it's always darkest before it's completely black. but as we look at this election, there's a couple
because in washington you can get pessimistic quick. but i do have confidence there is path way on tax reform, on continued education reform, on doing some smart things around energy. and that's the test of the president and the leaders in the senate and houses. can they come together post election. and for a period of time put your needs and the needs of the country first. and i have a great deal of confidence we'll do that. so i look forward to talking to you about the election that just...
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is that your experience in washington d.c.? what happened to the public schools with how they performed when that 42% came into play earlier that he mentioned? >> -- that you mentioned? >> i do not think we can have reform without choice. and without choice, there will not be the incentive for brokers seek to change. -- for a bureaucracy to change. it is easy for people to fall into the category of bashing teachers, or tuesday if you push for change your -- to say that you push for change or not supporting public schools. i support of the schools. i gave the schools more money than they asked for. and over three years, they lost 10,000 kids in terms of their numbers. and their test scores and results went down. it got more money into the district, 10,000 fewer kids, and the task force when down. and that is because it is like a blob, the bureaucracy. it is like a vacuum cleaner that sucks away the money from local schools and pours it into the central office. and you have all of these call centers and purchased resources, fancy
is that your experience in washington d.c.? what happened to the public schools with how they performed when that 42% came into play earlier that he mentioned? >> -- that you mentioned? >> i do not think we can have reform without choice. and without choice, there will not be the incentive for brokers seek to change. -- for a bureaucracy to change. it is easy for people to fall into the category of bashing teachers, or tuesday if you push for change your -- to say that you push for...
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host: that will do it for our show today on "washington journal." we will see you here tomorrow, 7:00 a.m., thanksgiving day, for more "washington journal." ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> taking a look and our programming schedule, join us at 2:00 eastern for a look at retirement issues and the baby boomer generation. after the program, we'll open up the phone lines to get your opinion on the topic. at 3:00, the united nations security council is meeting today to discuss the situation with israel and hamas and the gaza strip. we will have that for you live. the conflict in israel and gaza came up today during prime minister's question time in london. >> can i start by going the prime minister in paying tribute to capt. area of the royal regiment of scotland? he showed the utmost courage and bravery and all of our thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends. can i also express my deep sorrow about the loss of life and suffering in israel and gaza in
host: that will do it for our show today on "washington journal." we will see you here tomorrow, 7:00 a.m., thanksgiving day, for more "washington journal." ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> taking a look and our programming schedule, join us at 2:00 eastern for a look at retirement issues and the baby boomer generation. after the program, we'll open up the phone lines to get your...
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"washington journal" next. host: good morning, it's wednesday, november 21. president obama returns to the white house this afternoon following his tour of asia. secretary clinton is on the ground in the mideast, meeting with israeli, egyptian, and palestinian officials in an effort to bring an end to the ongoing violence in the gaza strip. yesterday's fed chairman ben bernanke issued warnings to u.s. leaders negotiating over the so- called fiscal cliff about the serious financial impact looming on the horizon. that's where we begin this morning. how confident are you about the state of the u.s. economy? what steps are you taking to prepare for the potential impact if the u.s. goes off the fiscal cliff? give us a call this morning. you can also catch up with us on all your favorite social media sites, twitter or facebook. or e-mail us. thismorning to you on wednesday, november 21. we are talking about federal reserve chairman ben bernanke's comments yesterday about the fiscal cliff, and getting your thoughts on bthe u.s. economy. and this headline -- also, in
"washington journal" next. host: good morning, it's wednesday, november 21. president obama returns to the white house this afternoon following his tour of asia. secretary clinton is on the ground in the mideast, meeting with israeli, egyptian, and palestinian officials in an effort to bring an end to the ongoing violence in the gaza strip. yesterday's fed chairman ben bernanke issued warnings to u.s. leaders negotiating over the so- called fiscal cliff about the serious financial...
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article -- "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> in a few moments, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke on the economic outlook and the so- called fiscal clef. after that, more about the election with president obama's campaign master. later -- the evolution of facebook. >> the average new facebook user is in india or indonesia or brazil right now. they're using a mobile phone primarily to access facebook because they have not had access to a broad band connection. in a lot of cases there is not an infrastructure media of communications you have in the u.s. and lot of americans will leave me and say facebook is great for gossiping and to see what my friends are in for lunch, but if you were to talk to somebody in the middle east, maybe, you would hear a different story -- facebook was providing access to news, people that had unique access to information that they were not able to get out otherwise. you get a much more meaty story about what facebook means to them. >> facebook engineer chris cox with an insider's view o
article -- "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> in a few moments, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke on the economic outlook and the so- called fiscal clef. after that, more about the election with president obama's campaign master. later -- the evolution of facebook. >> the average new facebook user is in india or indonesia or brazil right now. they're using a mobile phone primarily to access facebook because they have not had...
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. >> as one of the really -- we are very anxious that the public understands that when george washington university and has a $60,000 tuition that that really out fliers -- that should be the public. >> it is true, they are very different. i am sorry, go ahead. >> the other point i am trying to make is that these are public, but they're also state universities. they have public obligations to the states. they do maintain the lowest possible costs to students from outside of the state from whom they receive no money from california or from china. they are private institutions. their actual costs are much less than most other private institutions. you have to understand, and i think we tried to explain that we are really only truly publicly financed for our in net-state students and that is where our priorities are. from out of state will provide you with the opportunity to attend, but we are a private institution to you folks. we will try to do our best. >> we need to think about where the u.s. didn't -- where the u.s. student -- we never had a conservative actor -- a concerted effort of
. >> as one of the really -- we are very anxious that the public understands that when george washington university and has a $60,000 tuition that that really out fliers -- that should be the public. >> it is true, they are very different. i am sorry, go ahead. >> the other point i am trying to make is that these are public, but they're also state universities. they have public obligations to the states. they do maintain the lowest possible costs to students from outside of...
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"washington journal" continues. host: jerry hagstrom is founder and executive editor of the hagstrom report, falling farming issues in congress and elsewhere. what are the prospects for finishing up the farm bill during the lame-duck session? it has been sitting for how long? guest: it depends on which part, but it depends on which part you're talking about. as an agriculture reporter who has been covering this all year, i hope they do it during the lame-duck session. because the prospect of going through all of this again next year is sort of terror fighting. as an analyst, i have to say i will still give it 55% to 60%, simply because it would be so much easier to deal with this year than to bring up the whole thing again next year. host: what are the competing versions out there and what would it take to put them together? guest: the senate passed a bill on the senate floor. the house passed a bill in the house agriculture committee but it has never gone to the floor. there are some different provisions in the sen
"washington journal" continues. host: jerry hagstrom is founder and executive editor of the hagstrom report, falling farming issues in congress and elsewhere. what are the prospects for finishing up the farm bill during the lame-duck session? it has been sitting for how long? guest: it depends on which part, but it depends on which part you're talking about. as an agriculture reporter who has been covering this all year, i hope they do it during the lame-duck session. because the...
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there is a new verb in washington to be -- called to be tarped. the republicans about it were sold to a bill of goods by the bush white house -- by the white house. to be tarped is to be rushed out in front of the questions. this seven day waiting period was something obama ran on. the idea that this should be written down on line to anybody can read those. tax change is not perhaps what they are advertised to be. republicans have lived through the '82 deal. spending went up, not down predict tax increases were real and stopping them. in 1990, the offered bush $2 -- $1 for every $2 a tax increase. we cheated reagan. we cheated reagan.
there is a new verb in washington to be -- called to be tarped. the republicans about it were sold to a bill of goods by the bush white house -- by the white house. to be tarped is to be rushed out in front of the questions. this seven day waiting period was something obama ran on. the idea that this should be written down on line to anybody can read those. tax change is not perhaps what they are advertised to be. republicans have lived through the '82 deal. spending went up, not down predict...
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david walker was a guest on washington journal -- "washington journal" for 45 minutes. 2008, the chief auditor of thehe is now the founder and ceo of come back america initiative. you have been watching this process a longtime. how would you describe fiscal conditions in the country right now? >> poor and deteriorated. be referred about the fiscal cliff, which is supposed to happen at the end of this year. we need to avoid the fiscal cliff. we need to recognize that is a symptom and not the disease. the disease is a large and growing federal deficit that lies ahead. we have to avoid the fiscal cliff and build a bridge to avoid the fiscal abyss. host: what is your level of confidence the fiscal cliff can be avoided? guest: i'm cautiously optimistic. last week was rather disappointing. i think both sides really do want to avoid it. we need to recognize you cannot do a grand bargain in a lame- duck session. we ought to do something to demonstrate that we are serious about fixing these structural problems. we need to separate the wheat from the shaft between what should be extended and wha
david walker was a guest on washington journal -- "washington journal" for 45 minutes. 2008, the chief auditor of thehe is now the founder and ceo of come back america initiative. you have been watching this process a longtime. how would you describe fiscal conditions in the country right now? >> poor and deteriorated. be referred about the fiscal cliff, which is supposed to happen at the end of this year. we need to avoid the fiscal cliff. we need to recognize that is a symptom...
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the only work three days a week in washington, d.c. they get off seven times more than the typical american. if they got paid for results, they would owe us money. it is time that we the people start putting pressure on elected officials to start working full-time and start generating results. we not only need policy operational reforms, but we need political reforms in order to revitalize our democracy. today we have a republic, in my opinion, that is not representative of or responsible to the public. that needs to change. host: does that include term limits? guest: it does. we need to think about redistricting reform to maximize the number of competitive districts consist of the voting rights act and set of minimizing -- instead of minimizing. wish to get rid of democratic and republican primaries in go to integrated and open primaries. the top two vote getters, including minor parties, would runoff in the general election. we need lobbying reform terribly, campaign finance reform, and we need 12 to 18- year term limits, in my view.
the only work three days a week in washington, d.c. they get off seven times more than the typical american. if they got paid for results, they would owe us money. it is time that we the people start putting pressure on elected officials to start working full-time and start generating results. we not only need policy operational reforms, but we need political reforms in order to revitalize our democracy. today we have a republic, in my opinion, that is not representative of or responsible to...
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even when he became president, she did not like washington. the grandson has been just put together a collection of letters he found in the house in books. he claims she loved being a senator's wife. i put that in the book -- the book was finished but i managed to get it in the notes. i did not find that she really enjoyed being in washington. so we have a conundrum. >> do you still live on lincoln road in lincoln, massachusetts? >> i still live in the house. i still have the beautiful library. what i have been doing since we have 13,000 books in the house, i have been giving away books to archives, libraries, the lincoln museum and library, and small black colleges -- whoever might need books. my good friend kathleen nichols, with her, we have been writing to places, saying, what would you like? i have given away 3000 or 4000 so far, but have a long way to go. depending on how long i keep the house or whether i die in it and my son inherits a, he can always give the books to a favorite charity of mine, books for africa. they can take all of i
even when he became president, she did not like washington. the grandson has been just put together a collection of letters he found in the house in books. he claims she loved being a senator's wife. i put that in the book -- the book was finished but i managed to get it in the notes. i did not find that she really enjoyed being in washington. so we have a conundrum. >> do you still live on lincoln road in lincoln, massachusetts? >> i still live in the house. i still have the...
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when you are in washington you can get pessimistic really quick. but i think there is a pathway on immigration reform, a long-term debt reduction deal. continued education reform. that is really the test to the president and lead 76ers in the senate and the house. can they come together post election. for a period of time put your needs and the needs of the country first. i have a great deal of confidence that we will do that. [applause] >> thank you for having me back. it is great to be back at the university of delaware and thank you for coming. when we look at this election in 2012 republicans should not be diluted about this. this is a big night for the detectives. also look across the country in the u.s. senate. i will quote john mccain -- it is always dark before it is completely black. if you look at the election there are a couple of things that are just outstanding to focus on. the last presidential candidate who achieved 60% of the white vote in the country is president george walker bush. mitt romney with 60% of the white vote in the cou
when you are in washington you can get pessimistic really quick. but i think there is a pathway on immigration reform, a long-term debt reduction deal. continued education reform. that is really the test to the president and lead 76ers in the senate and the house. can they come together post election. for a period of time put your needs and the needs of the country first. i have a great deal of confidence that we will do that. [applause] >> thank you for having me back. it is great to be...
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she loves washington and conferences so much that he decided to stay in washington and london organization that is -- and run an organization that is one continuous conference. in a week's time, he leaves the "wall street journal." mr. allen murray. [applause] and now outside, and other -- beer, beverages and banter. thank you very much. >> tim pawlenty offers business community response to the so- called fiscal cliff and u.s. economy today at 6:00 eastern on c-span. >> truman had two proposals puzzles in his life. he got into politics having failed at many businesses as a young man. the only way to get into politics in the zero was to be part of a machine. there were two. he hooked up with the pend ergrast machine. the most corrupt. hwo could he possibly work in this machine in local politics? that was the first thing i have to work out. the second is what we all know about. that is how he came to use the atomic bomb. what was behind the decision? what is the story about the atomic bomb, before he became president and when the decision was on his desk? it is still a controversial story. i
she loves washington and conferences so much that he decided to stay in washington and london organization that is -- and run an organization that is one continuous conference. in a week's time, he leaves the "wall street journal." mr. allen murray. [applause] and now outside, and other -- beer, beverages and banter. thank you very much. >> tim pawlenty offers business community response to the so- called fiscal cliff and u.s. economy today at 6:00 eastern on c-span. >>...
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headlines from "washington post". the gaza clash widens with photographs of what many are calling the iron dome as israeli forces trying to stop the missiles. they wide ten gaza assault hitting government targets and "wall street journal". levinson writing new arab leaders are involved in negotiations. thanks for being with us. guest: pleasure. host: first give us an assessment of what you're seeing and feeling in side israel? host: there's relay hot of shock to seetharaman the sirens going off in tel aviv and jerusalem. first time it's happened since 1991. and jerusalem since a long time. that's been certainly and the area around gaza is basically frozen. like they were frozen at the time. you know, there's also been a lot of, you know you can't forget the impact of the iron dome and the years it's had on the conflict. it shot down over 80% of the rockets targeted towards urban areas of israel. there's 300 rockets that haven't hit inability up areas and you can think what a different course if they had hit in the urb
headlines from "washington post". the gaza clash widens with photographs of what many are calling the iron dome as israeli forces trying to stop the missiles. they wide ten gaza assault hitting government targets and "wall street journal". levinson writing new arab leaders are involved in negotiations. thanks for being with us. guest: pleasure. host: first give us an assessment of what you're seeing and feeling in side israel? host: there's relay hot of shock to seetharaman...
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"washington journal" live a 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> he is on the road in iowa were marco rubio is speaking at a fund-raiser for terry branstad. why is he at that event? >> there are saying he is here because he was invited. it is considering whether he might be running for president. this is about just as much of building was in any sort of organization. matt romney consider him for the vice presidency. now he is looking ahead to 2016. this is a republican party that does not have a standard there. he certainly will be able to shape the direction of the party. coming to i would this early, we laid down to what ambition who has for a natural role. >> desi have a relationship with the governor of iowa lead? -- does he have a relationship with the government of i would? >> he really is his own franchise. he is a larger-than-life figure, very colorful. everyone who has some sort of presidential ambition develops a relationship with terry branstad it is not difficult. he is willing to play host for anyone who is willin
"washington journal" live a 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> he is on the road in iowa were marco rubio is speaking at a fund-raiser for terry branstad. why is he at that event? >> there are saying he is here because he was invited. it is considering whether he might be running for president. this is about just as much of building was in any sort of organization. matt romney consider him for the vice presidency. now he is looking ahead to 2016. this is a republican party...
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in "the washington post." good morning from washington, d.c. on the democrats in line. i voted -- will survive before the bush cuts which were temporary. perhaps this should only be extended 50% instead of 100%. i think the republicans won the house. they both want something. i think they both need to work together and the constituents of both should pay a little more. that is how i feel. host: do you think yesterday both sides expressed a willingness on both parts? caller: i hope they realize the important thing is solving the crisis, not taking care of their particular constituents a lawn. host: let's hear from one more call. this is herman on the republican line. caller: yes, i want to say just because you are on a runaway train for the last 40 years -- we went through a great depression and came through it just fine. republicans and democrats both do not have the ability to solve this problem we are in. they are smart people, do not get me wrong. we need to go over the fiscal cliff for the good of the country. we will bounce back from it. everybody needs to take a c
in "the washington post." good morning from washington, d.c. on the democrats in line. i voted -- will survive before the bush cuts which were temporary. perhaps this should only be extended 50% instead of 100%. i think the republicans won the house. they both want something. i think they both need to work together and the constituents of both should pay a little more. that is how i feel. host: do you think yesterday both sides expressed a willingness on both parts? caller: i hope...
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in washington, it will be tough to pass a big bill. under his leadership, there is a chance to have a conversation with republicans about nondiscrimination. >> who are the target republicans? >> i would not -- >preclude anyone. we looking at this issue means, i have seen data that shocks me. when they look at where we look at where history is moving in the public is moving, if we talk about issues that are not just marriage, is not a single office that i would not be willing to walk into. chad has laid out that. >> i agree. ted olson is someone i never thought i would meet or intended to meet my entire life. he has become a friend and confidant and hero. in the movement by his position on this issue. that came about by a willingness to have a conversation with him. blankenhorn was the warn witness that our opposition used throughout their case. a few months ago, he came out and reversed his position on marriage. it was proud of him. he did a lot of soul-searching after that trial. hereunder in evolution of its own. like most americans.
in washington, it will be tough to pass a big bill. under his leadership, there is a chance to have a conversation with republicans about nondiscrimination. >> who are the target republicans? >> i would not -- >preclude anyone. we looking at this issue means, i have seen data that shocks me. when they look at where we look at where history is moving in the public is moving, if we talk about issues that are not just marriage, is not a single office that i would not be willing to...
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mcdermott from the great state of washington. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized for three minutes. mr. mcdermott: madam speaker, i rise in support of this bill to grant permanent normal trade relations to russia and muldova. let's begin with russia. russia joined the w.t.o. this summer. congress does not have veto power on that. all we can do is decide here whether to allow u.s. businesses and workers to see the benefits of russia's w.t.o. obligations. will russia always honor these obligations on its own initiative? probably not. but russia's w.t.o. membership means we can at least hold them to those obligations, and we must be prepared to enforce those obligations. that is a lesson we learned the hard way over the last few years. this bill actually does that. this bill has strong anti-bribery and anti-corruption provisions. it has mechanisms to help strengthen our intellectual property rights, but that's not all. another critical piece of this bill is the magnitsky act, placing real sanctions
mcdermott from the great state of washington. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized for three minutes. mr. mcdermott: madam speaker, i rise in support of this bill to grant permanent normal trade relations to russia and muldova. let's begin with russia. russia joined the w.t.o. this summer. congress does not have veto power on that. all we can do is decide here whether to allow u.s. businesses and workers to see the benefits of russia's w.t.o. obligations. will...
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this from the "washington times" today. state and national republican party officials are getting behind the call for the recount in all early votes in st. lucy count you florida. we're staying with this story on the b.p. spill fines that were announced yesterday. we'll go to bethlehem, pennsylvania on the democratic line. dell is waiting. thanks for the call. caller: thank you. professor kind of stole a lot of the things i was going to say, because most people don't know the perspective here. you know, one time british patroleum was owned by the british government and it took care of the whole empire people. and of course, as everything else that's attractive, greedy people have to get in there and get their hands in there. it's happening all around the united states at this time, they're taking over the highways, the harbors, you name it, the tunnels, the toll roads, everything else. and this is the evils of capitalism. they want to make that money. it doesn't matter if death is involved. they're not following regulations
this from the "washington times" today. state and national republican party officials are getting behind the call for the recount in all early votes in st. lucy count you florida. we're staying with this story on the b.p. spill fines that were announced yesterday. we'll go to bethlehem, pennsylvania on the democratic line. dell is waiting. thanks for the call. caller: thank you. professor kind of stole a lot of the things i was going to say, because most people don't know the...
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we think we have a spending and a revenue problem in washington, d.c. the president has made a proposal that has failed to make any votes in the house and senate. there is the idea that we don't need a tax increase to solve our spending problems. that is my first principle. we will move from there. >> if you want to know the alpha and omega, you need to know 3 numbers,. 39% is the increased of inflation of the population over the last 10 years. 13% is the increase in revenue. revenue pretty close to keeping up with inflation. the problem is the third number, 82. that is the increase on spending in the same time. that will throw us into a sovereign debt crisis. >> the question i have been asking for the last year is we keep hearing from the president and from the democrats that they want a balanced approach when i hear a balanced approach, i still have not seen a plan. i have no idea where the president plans to cut spending or where the democrats plan to cut spending. if you look at what the democrats are seeing in the senate, they're saying that we don
we think we have a spending and a revenue problem in washington, d.c. the president has made a proposal that has failed to make any votes in the house and senate. there is the idea that we don't need a tax increase to solve our spending problems. that is my first principle. we will move from there. >> if you want to know the alpha and omega, you need to know 3 numbers,. 39% is the increased of inflation of the population over the last 10 years. 13% is the increase in revenue. revenue...
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again, it's the dysfunction of washington. not only do we not do oversight, we don't legislate properly on the floor. in terms of having a position to have a chance to change something that's obviously would benefit the country in the long run versus benefit the political process of moving a bill across the floor. >> what of these recommendations are you going to try again? >> i am not going to comment on it. that would be a negotiation because i'm sure we won't get every amendment we want. there are things i'd like to see us do outside the military. this is just a small part. this is just $6.9 about the a year. just $6.9 billion a year. and not all of this would be savings because of it you would be transferring out. you probably have $4 billion a year in savings here. but that's $4 billion that you wouldn't take away from a procurement of aircraft or new rifles or new machine guns. remember, we have some of the oldest weaponry for our troops in the world in terms of their hand-to-hand weapons. we're behind the rest of the wo
again, it's the dysfunction of washington. not only do we not do oversight, we don't legislate properly on the floor. in terms of having a position to have a chance to change something that's obviously would benefit the country in the long run versus benefit the political process of moving a bill across the floor. >> what of these recommendations are you going to try again? >> i am not going to comment on it. that would be a negotiation because i'm sure we won't get every amendment...
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"washington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning. welcome to "washington journal." testimony today on a terrorist attack in benghazi. the national security team will testify behind closed doors. general petraeus is scheduled to testify tomorrow. we would like to hear from you this morning. how confident are you in the white house national security team? you can find us online and joined the conversation on social media. here is the front page of "the washington times." it says -- the public versions of the events on the attacker the u.s. consulate have been riddled with discrepancies starting soon after the american dead and survivors led behind a charged compound and the bullets guard cia building in benghazi. how confident are you in the white house team? president obama defended yesterday amid criticism he received for poor performance given the issue. let's take a listen to some of the criticism that has been employed. this is on the senate floor yesterday. john mccain called for the select committee to investigate the attacks. [video clip] >> why is it that any
"washington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning. welcome to "washington journal." testimony today on a terrorist attack in benghazi. the national security team will testify behind closed doors. general petraeus is scheduled to testify tomorrow. we would like to hear from you this morning. how confident are you in the white house national security team? you can find us online and joined the conversation on social media. here is the front page of "the washington...
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"washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> the miami book fair international this live this weekend with two days of nonfiction books, often news, your calls, females, and tweets. we will look at christopher kitchen -- hitches' posthumous book. our live coverage start on saturday at 10:00 a.m. and sunday at noon. john also -- join us online at facebook.com/book to be. >> he was vice president for 82 days. truman presided over the senate. nowadays the vice president does not do that unless his vote is needed to break a tie. truman never learned anything from zero fdr or his staff. it was a transition zero knowledge that this not happen anymore. got a phone call from the white house. it to the phone right away. i pick up the phone. at the other and they said -- to the white house as soon as you can. he grabbed his hat. he-out. - he dashed out. they had a car for him. he went to the white house. he was taken to the second floor, which was the family f loor. he looked up and said -- harry, the president is dead. he was
"washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> the miami book fair international this live this weekend with two days of nonfiction books, often news, your calls, females, and tweets. we will look at christopher kitchen -- hitches' posthumous book. our live coverage start on saturday at 10:00 a.m. and sunday at noon. john also -- join us online at facebook.com/book to be. >> he was vice president for 82 days. truman presided over the senate....
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. >> i think throughout this nation from south carolina and washington state, we have many members of congress who are looking forward to move this country forward. they aren't thinking of republicans and democrats but feeding their families and making ends meet. you have a leadership team here who understands and appreciates the necessity of getting that accomplished. >> i'm greg walden, second district, elected as chairman of the new congressional republican committee. we suffered some losses as well and some of our colleagues will not be returning. but we have the second largest margin in the house since world war ii. back-to-back, biggest margins republicans have had. our goal going forward is to solve the american people's problems and find solutions here in washington and grow our majority in 2014. we can get it done and intend to do it. >> my new job after leaving the national republican congressional committee, i have been asked to be chairman of the rules committee. it is my job to work with chairman boehner and all the chairmen of our conference including our great majority
. >> i think throughout this nation from south carolina and washington state, we have many members of congress who are looking forward to move this country forward. they aren't thinking of republicans and democrats but feeding their families and making ends meet. you have a leadership team here who understands and appreciates the necessity of getting that accomplished. >> i'm greg walden, second district, elected as chairman of the new congressional republican committee. we suffered...
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and he said the same to his republican representatives in washington. he said that he'll back each of us rartless -- regardless of party as long as we work together to make life better for all of us. he made it clear that if we don't make enough progress he'll be back in touch. so my hope, he wrote, is that we can make progress in light of personal and party principles, special interest groups and years of business as usual. we've got to work together and put our differences aside. i couldn't say it better myself. that's precisely what i intend to do. with that, let me open it up for your questions. i'm going to start off with ben of a.p. >> thank you, mr. president. can you assure the american people that there have been no breaches of national security in the scandal involving generals petraeus and allen and do you think you and as commander in chief and the american epeople should have been told of the investigation before the election? >> i have no evidence from what i've seen that classified information was disclosed that in any way would have had
and he said the same to his republican representatives in washington. he said that he'll back each of us rartless -- regardless of party as long as we work together to make life better for all of us. he made it clear that if we don't make enough progress he'll be back in touch. so my hope, he wrote, is that we can make progress in light of personal and party principles, special interest groups and years of business as usual. we've got to work together and put our differences aside. i couldn't...